About Me

Sport scientist, researcher, and certified strength & conditioning coach.

I am a sport scientist and certified strength and conditioning coach with experience in both collegiate and professional settings. My primary skills and research interests span athletic performance research, performance testing, sport biomechanics, and sport data science.

My goal is to support practitioners — strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists, rehab specialists, and performance directors — by turning complex data into clear, actionable insights that drive better decisions around athlete health and performance.

Currently serving as Sport Scientist for the NBA's Denver Nuggets.

Nico Philipp

Areas of Expertise

Performance Testing

Force plates, sprint assessment, jump mechanics, motion capture, VBT

Sport Biomechanics

Deceleration, change of direction, shooting mechanics, wearable tech

Athlete Monitoring

Load management, neuromuscular monitoring, return-to-play protocols

Sport Data Science

R, statistical modelling, sports epidemiology

Skills & Tools

Sport Science Tech

  • Force Plates (Hawkin, Vald, Kistler)
  • Dari Motion Capture
  • Theia Markerless MoCap
  • XSENS IMU
  • Kinexon
  • VBT (EliteForm, Tendo, GymAware)
  • Stalker ATS Radar
  • 1080 Sprint
  • DEXA & BIA Body Composition
  • Vald Suite (Nordbord, Force Frame, Dynamo)

Data & Analytics

  • R
  • Statistical computing
  • API integration
  • AMS integration
  • Jamovi
  • JASP
  • Microsoft Office
  • Cloud data pipeline development (Azure Blob Storage → R) for large-scale longitudinal analysis

Certifications

  • CPSS — NSCA
  • CSCS — NSCA
  • CPT — NSCA
  • Applied Performance Coach (APC)

Education

2024

PhD, Exercise Physiology

University of Kansas

2024

Professional Certificate in Data Science

Harvard-X

2021

MS, Kinesiology

University of Central Missouri

2020

BS, Kinesiology

University of Central Missouri

Want to work together?

Open to research collaborations, consulting, and speaking.

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